Antonyms for forswear
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : fawr-swair |
| Phonetic Transcription : fɔrˈswɛər |
Definition of forswear
Origin :- Old English forswerian "swear falsely," also "abandon or renounce on oath," from for- "completely" + swerian "to swear." Related: Forswore; forsworn; forswearing.
- verb abandon, disavow
- The old girl must be protected from that sort of eye-opener, if I've to forswear my soul.
- Extract from : « Romance » by Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer
- He would not forswear his fathers' faith and did not understand what the priest said.
- Extract from : « From Pole to Pole » by Sven Anders Hedin
- “Then I forswear all rash promises for the future,” he declared.
- Extract from : « That Girl Montana » by Marah Ellis Ryan
- All the world seemed bent on compelling her to forswear herself.
- Extract from : « The Madigans » by Miriam Michelson
- What is the secret of thy ring that a man must forswear love for it?
- Extract from : « Operas Every Child Should Know » by Mary Schell Hoke Bacon
- The Tunker says that I must forswear myself to become a Christian.
- Extract from : « In The Boyhood of Lincoln » by Hezekiah Butterworth
- But what right had he to defend from gallantry the woman he was about to forswear before the world?
- Extract from : « Excuse Me! » by Rupert Hughes
- If you would belong to me, forswear all of which this is the emblem.
- Extract from : « The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 4 (of 4) » by Jane Porter
- I abhor myself, and from this hour, I forswear all woman-kind for your sake.
- Extract from : « Self-control » by Mary Brunton
- The bottle he may relinquish—women he may forswear—but gambling, never!
- Extract from : « The Knickerbocker, Vol. 10, No. 1, July 1837 » by Various
Synonyms for forswear
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